Words that come from Proto-Germanic “gurdijaną”

60 words across 16 languages descend from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną — including girdle, gird, girding, undergird, girdling, girdler, girdeth, gride.

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English (17)

Old English (7)

German (7)

Middle English (7)

Dutch (6)

Old Swedish (3)

Swedish (2)

Middle Dutch (2)

Old Dutch (2)

Old Frisian (1)

Japanese (1)

Old Norse (1)

Proto-Germanic (1)

Saterland Frisian (1)

Middle High German (1)

Old High German (1)